Sweet Potato

Abutilon

About Sweet Potato and Abutilon

Sweet Potato

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Brazil

Types

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

400200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-128-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA batatas

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

शकरकंद

Abutilon

In German

Süßkartoffel

Abutilon

In French

Patate douce

Abutilon

In Spanish

Batata

Abutilon

In Greek

Γλυκοπατάτα

Abutilon

In Portuguese

Batata doce

Abutilon

In Polish

Słodki ziemniak

Abutilon

In Latin

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

400200

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Potato and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Potato and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Sweet Potato and Abutilon. Sweet Potato doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting and Abutilon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sweet Potato and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Potato and Abutilon

Season and care of Sweet Potato and Abutilon is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Potato and Abutilon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Potato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abutilon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abutilon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sweet Potato and Abutilon Physical Information

Sweet Potato and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Potato and Abutilon are as follows:

Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Potato and Abutilon

Care of Sweet Potato and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.